Daniel Fandino
@danfandino.bsky.social
Historian, PhD. Digital Exploration Center librarian at UCF. American and Japanese history, popular culture, technology, digital history. Sorcerer Supreme, EVA pilot, Future Gadget Lab Mem. "I've studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines."
Absolute cinema.
October 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Absolute cinema.
One of those cat days.
August 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
One of those cat days.
Happy Federation Day! On 12 August 2161, representatives from Earth, Andor, Tellar, and Vulcan sign the Articles of Federation, founding the United Federation of Planets.
August 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Happy Federation Day! On 12 August 2161, representatives from Earth, Andor, Tellar, and Vulcan sign the Articles of Federation, founding the United Federation of Planets.
Shizuoka is home to much of Japan's model kit industry, hence the slogan, "A Model City." Large sculptures like this dot the city.
April 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Shizuoka is home to much of Japan's model kit industry, hence the slogan, "A Model City." Large sculptures like this dot the city.
Best 300¥ I spent in gatcha machines this time around.
April 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Best 300¥ I spent in gatcha machines this time around.
Himeji Castle among the cherry blossoms.
April 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Himeji Castle among the cherry blossoms.
Okayama castle on a cloudy morning.
April 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Okayama castle on a cloudy morning.
Happy National Cat Day (猫の日)! Lord Regent Kyubey approves of your celebration.
February 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Happy National Cat Day (猫の日)! Lord Regent Kyubey approves of your celebration.
In many ways Marvel Rivals represents the modern day incarnations of some of the ideas about Japan in gaming that I discussed in my dissertation. It's also fun and I'm a now a Peni Parker main it seems.
February 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
In many ways Marvel Rivals represents the modern day incarnations of some of the ideas about Japan in gaming that I discussed in my dissertation. It's also fun and I'm a now a Peni Parker main it seems.